New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-01
BOYS or THE 21D MEAN BUSINESS
EARNEST WORK TO BE DONE THIS WEEK.

BOYS or THE 22D MEAN BUSINESS.
EARNEST WORK TO BE DONE THIS WEEK.
REPRovING THE "GRAND ROUNDS" COLONEL
CAMPS INTENTIONS
STATE CAMP, July 31.-The 22d Regiment and the
I'd Battery fairly settled down To camp life The
repose of the Sabbath is resting the and blstered
feet and the weared limbs Of that portion Of the ed
which performed the soldery march up the river so
that the entire body will be ready for real work TO-
Last night, early this morning rather, the
first grand rounds" under the command Of Captain
b. Thurston, officer of the day. made their tour OF in
specton OF the guard posts Captain Thurson has been
permanently stationed here since the opening OF the
camp this year Instructor in Guard Duty, and he
thoroughly understands his duty and is able to impar
1t to others. He and the officers who accompanied him
oil the grand rounds" among whom was Colonel
udson Of the Governors staff found little TO correct
a very credable showing for the trst nights
guard Although his permanent detail In camp where
mi remained Captain Thurston OF the
duty OF accompanying the regiment in its tramp from
NewYork, the gallant captain could not bear to have
bis comrades enduring fatigue in which he had part.
he down to the city and marched back with his
company E. thus performing work OF supererogation
which has him no little praise.
Speaking of tho grand rounds" the following camp
story may incorporates One of the batteries in
camp here this summer contained sergeant who was
excessively anxious that the visit of the officer OF the
day should develop lack Of instruction In guard duty
among the of his command. So he went among his
guards and carefully informed them regarding the
challenges and responses and refreshed their memories
all needfu points telling them that they might ex-
poet the grand rounds that night about o'clock
For the visit was delayed an hour ana IL
o'clock before the rounds appeared when they
approached certain German sentry OF the battery and
the sergeant responded In answer to the guards chal
lenge, "Grand rounds" instead Of saying Advance,
al, nnr Gar IN hat
teryman reproved the rounds in voice that might have
been heard Dundcrberg Mountain calling out, Watts
der matter init you fellows You vas plum hour be-
hind hand alrettyl" The sergeants chagrn after all
his trouble can he imagined
The ceremony of guard-mounting this morning was
gone through without flaw. GiDore's band Oh nfty-
four pieces furnished the and delighted large
crowd Of spectators the parade ground. Boulangers
March was again executed Captain George f. H. Hart,
of Company X s the new officer OF the day ana Lieu,
tenant Nadhof OF Company b. and Lieutenant Ryder or
Company f. the officers Of the guard The I'd Bat
terry mounted separate guard at the same hour under
comma nd of Lieutenant PascO Following this captain
Earle with his officers Inspected TIC men ana quarters
Each captain of the I'D inspected his company street
and quarters this morningthe men standing at at'eh
ton at their tent doors without arms.
At lO3O church cali sounded. and the Rev DE-
Dunnell tho devoted chaplain OF the I'D VINO dia not
tarry in New-York but right up to camp after he
had landed from the Adratc yesterday afternoon con-
Quoted the services which were held under me trees on
the bluff just north of the quarters OF the state officers
The chaplain, who was in fell uniform, ruddy In
face In splendid health after his ocean voyage and
He read the service and preached from an IMPROVED
pulpit constructed of re%gen'a d wnsn ~g he
heat-the thermometer mad r. ached 90 In the shade
among the former were Generals Porter and varan,
Colonel Camp LieutenantColonei Harding, MNos
Miller aptan Earle, Lieutenant Wilson and Doctor, OF
the battery, and Captains King Porter, Cortelyon ana
many other officers OF the ODD besides number Oh
The company which furnished the largest quota of men
on the march was Company b. Captain william lam liz hhs
record. The 3d. which 1t will be remembered was
AdJutsntGenera Porter's old regiment has evidently
begun camp life with determination to lose nothing
from its reputation as an exemplary body OF men. Last
night the camp was as qule as az i Scets
or colts tell Of pranks and bilary Is regiment
composed of the same material Colonel Camp has not
yet indicated in orders what be proposes To DO TINS Week.
exclusively 10 the hum-drum OF squad. company aud
battalion drill. Two years ago school OF ehslneeIlhs
and surveying formed. telegraph corps composer
OF "a detachment from each company established an ont
post Wishqua Creek about two miles dstaa' on ,e
Albany road. and connected II by WIRE win he S.ao
Camp A signal CORPS composed OF sergea Ie %o
corPorals and ten men under ien'ena' j. -; c nd
dahl joined IN these operations ana 10y toIcnes anu
signals kept up communication WITH camp aaIng snc
The location and snryeyns of military roads was also
the subject OF instruction at the encampmoht ~ - VI,
instruct the command in throwing aud Strengthening
field entertainments and f9rtncatons I09h h orn
ground any part of the camp IN ear! ing OUT nis
system of instruction. but will select tract OF land ia
tke vicinity where he demonstrate his plan Tor
schooling the gimen in the proposed kind OF pacuc
military knowledge. The ambulance corps OF thc Z1d'
which is aaO made up OF detail from each company
will he exercised the method OF removing the dcad ana
wounded from the field during the progress OF sham
aud those authority propose to make 1t memorable
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Colonel Canp said day that the predictions ernanat-
ing from certain quarters Of terrible results 10 come
from the march up the Hudson wholly ialacious
The excellent physical condition OF the command Was
evidence sad the nonsensical character OF hcse
croakiugs - IL. ,,h,,,,,,,
violent thunder storm accompanied with nghln,ng
and high winds broke the camp this AFTERNOON be
tween / and o'clock. Fortunately II was OF snort
duration or serious damage would have resulted inc
company streets were quickly flooded with water put
nobody WAS drowned. The Hy of Captain Earle's tent
blown ana torn 10 pieces Five minutes heFo
after his men had a one up in It's place
The first thing the taps TO morrow morning Is
skrrish drill Wy the Whole regiment for the purpo7e
Colonel Camp says, of taking the kinks out OF the
boys so that they may be prepared for the "egher
work ahead OF them.